Incredible Hearts Plt Wins Rm177,179 Grant

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Allianz Malaysia Berhad‘s (Allianz Malaysia) social partner, Incredible Hearts PLT (IH), has recently won a total of €34,990 (approximately RM177,179) grant from the Allianz Group’s Social Impact Fund 2023 initiative, in the Acceleration and MoveNow categories.

The Social Impact Fund is the Allianz Group’s key programme, offering a strategic opportunity for Allianz operating entities around the world to receive funding for their local corporate citizenship activities, focusing on building cross-sector partnerships, and measurable impact to support future generations.

“In cultivating the global brand partnership with the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee with the Social Impact Fund, the MoveNow initiative is embedded in the 2023 Social Impact Fund to bridge corporate citizenship projects around the world to enhance the motto of the Olympics – move body, mind and soul!” said Allianz Malaysia in a statement today.

It said that IH and Allianz Malaysia were among the 19 winners, out of 34 applicants, from across the globe. IH will implement its acceleration winning project, the Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship Module, a three-year project, which is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2023 in Pulau Tuba, Langkawi.

The project will be focusing on blending Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship into place-based and eco-education, supported by customised, gamified education, to enhance learning experiences whilst reviving students’ motivation towards learning, post-pandemic.

Meanwhile, the Junior Entrepreneur Race Camp, which is a three-day-two-night explorace programme, which highlights the principles of entrepreneurship and the benefits of sports, will be conducted to benefit 80 primary school children on the island.

It also said that its corporate social responsibility arm, Allianz4Good, has been partnering with IH since November 2022, to roll out the Sekolah Belantara Eco-Education and Literacy programme in Pulau Tuba, involving 40 primary school students, aged 10 to 12, from Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Tuba.

Allianz4Good head, Ng Siew Gek, in the same statement, said that IH was chosen for its extensive experience in empowering students and communities in rural areas, including island communities.

“IH is a social enterprise, which focuses on customisable place-based, eco-education training, which suits the goal of empowering Pulau Tuba communities with knowledge and skills about conservation, given its status as a geopark.

“We believe that IH is the right partner, who can execute the plan we have, and provide beneficial training for the students in Pulau Tuba,” she added.

The statement also added that IH is able to provide innovative, fun learning approaches for the students, including mini projects, performance arts, and gamification, whilst still aligning with the Primary School Standard Curriculum (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR)).

Allianz Malaysia’s employees will also be volunteering in this programme, through informative sharing sessions with the students, as well as during the financial module delivery on the ground and the Junior Entrepreneur Race Camp.

It also said that the company has been supporting the Pulau Tuba communities since 2019. In the year, Allianz Malaysia kicked off a project to establish a community centre on the island, with the aim of improving literacy levels and access to quality education amongst the local community.

In 2022, Allianz Malaysia organised a flood relief mission in Pulau Tuba, with support from the Malaysia International Search and Rescue (MISAR).

-- BERNAMA

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